The Liangzhou Army descended from Yang Ji. All the generals, big and small, were masters of cavalry. They all knew that the cavalry on the plains was difficult to deal with. Once they were allowed to charge and our own side did not have time to form an infantry formation, it would be a single battle. Massacre on all sides; if you fight cavalry against cavalry, your own side will also suffer a lot of casualties. The best way is to use the right time and favorable conditions to cause the opponent's cavalry to lose its cavalry advantage. broom
Building dams and digging tanks like Yang Shanhui was actually using the terrain to offset the charge advantage of the cavalry. He actually did not expect the water of the Guan River to drown all the 30,000 Goguryeo cavalry.
First, the water potential of the Kou River is not great, and no matter how large the water volume is, it will not be much larger, and it will not play the role of a flooded army; second, there are plains on both sides of the Kou River, and once the water stored in the dam is released, it will flow downstream to both sides of the river bed. Overflowing. Therefore, his main purpose of building dams and breaking embankments was to soften the already fluffy black soil and use the swamp-like ground to offset the cavalry's charging advantage. When the hoofs of the war horses are stuck in it, they cannot pull it out, and they can only be crushed by the high-speed charging cavalry behind them; especially the heavy cavalry, if the heavy heavy cavalry steps into it and falls to the ground, they will not be able to get up.
This method has the same effect as the trap they used to deal with the Turks and Tuyuhun.
Li Yong was eager to save people. Under his urging, the 30,000-strong army galloped towards the North Camp at full speed. The "rumbling" sound of horse hooves shook the earth, which well concealed the force of the water that burst the embankment. sound.
With Beidaying in the distance, the Goguryeo soldiers who were galloping at high speed held torches in their hands. They were completely unaware of the danger at their feet and rushed into the flooded area of the Kou River without hesitation. The light cavalry who charged forward bore the brunt and collided with the flood peak coming from the southeast.
Facing the huge energy contained in the flood peak, both humans and horses seemed very small. In addition, the horse's body had a large force-bearing area. When the flood peak came from the side, the cavalry in front were swept away.
The cavalry following closely behind did not know what was happening ahead, so they just rushed forward and entered the flooded area, and were then washed away by the subsequent flood. broom
When the water gradually slowed down and could not wash away the stalled horses, the cavalry from behind continued to attack, and collided with the cavalry in front. The collision made a dull sound, and the screams of people and the neighing of horses were heard in the vast vastness. The plains resounded in all directions.
The heavy cavalry protected by the light cavalry in the middle was extremely bulky and even more clumsy than the light cavalry. They knew that there was a huge change ahead, but they could not control their momentum. They still used full power and rammed into the light cavalry in front from the southeast. .
Immediately afterwards, the rear army composed of light cavalry came forward again.
In an instant, 30,000 cavalrymen fell onto their backs without any warning. The cavalrymen on their horses rolled to the ground and were trampled into mud.
The smell of blood began to fill the air, and the shrill sounds were extremely permeable.
The torches in the hands of the soldiers fell into the water and fell to the ground. The sky and the earth fell into darkness, and people's sight also fell into temporary "blindness".
After a while, people's sight adapted again; but the sky was already turning a fish-belly white color, the transition between dusk and dawn had passed, and the sky was already dark and bright. Although the visibility was not far away, the line of sight was no longer blocked. broom
Li Yong was in the rear army. He was lucky enough to escape the flood and the "fragile killing" of his own army, but what he saw in front of him was terrifying and soul-destroying. I saw that the army was already in chaos, with screams, roars, and curses. Even if the generals at all levels shouted and cursed to maintain order in the crowd, they had little effect.
The broken flesh, broken limbs, mutilated human and horse corpses, wailing horses, and screaming wounded soldiers on the ground in front of them all formed a tragic picture. The stagnant water seemed to be soaked in blood, with bright red everywhere.
Li Yong felt an unprecedented tremor in his heart. His hands and feet felt cold, and it became difficult to breathe. The emotions of regret, regret, anger, and horror in his heart made him dizzy for a while, with stars in his eyes, and he almost fell off his horse.
"General, what should we do now?" At this time, everyone around Li Yong knew that the scene in front of him was caused by the Sui army. The opponent's entire army was in chaos and suffered heavy losses without even sending out any troops. If the Sui army had attacked, Could it be that the entire army was wiped out?
"Let the soldiers prepare for war!" Li Yong suddenly remembered a man whom he
The completely forgotten information is that the Sui army was very good at night combat. It was at night that Yuan Taizuo was led into Beifu Yucheng by the Sui army, allowing the Sui army lurking under his nose to burn it clean. He ignored this fatal military information and only focused on spreading the scouts and patrol posts far away, thus ignoring the close ones, causing the Sui army to sneak up in front of him without even knowing it. But it's too late to hate now.
"Woo, woo..." At this moment, the horn suddenly sounded, and the low sound of the horn resounded through the wilderness. Yuchi Gong took a big step and led 10,000 Liangzhou Army soldiers to attack the Goguryeo Army from the side and rear. .
"Kill, kill, kill!" The soldiers unleashed the courage they had accumulated for a long time and burst into earth-shattering shouts. Tens of thousands of infantry roared like huge waves set off by a tsunami, rushing towards the enemy in a sharp formation. broom
The Goguryeo army discovered the ambush when the horn sounded, and the team suddenly became more chaotic. However, as the elite troops of Goguryeo, the soldiers were not only good at mounted combat, but also good at foot combat. Even if they lost their mounts, they were still strong warriors. .
However, although the soldiers were able to stop, the soft ground was turned into a "swamp" by the previous war horses, making their horses trapped in it, unable to advance or retreat. With no choice but to do so, the soldiers could only dismount their horses one after another, turn around in the mud, and roar directly towards the army.
Although their courage is commendable, after all, they are scattered soldiers who cannot find the generals and cannot find the generals. Moreover, some of them have lost their long weapons, so when they screamed for the Sui army to come, the soldiers rushing in front The Sui soldiers stopped, raised their crossbows, and fired arrows at the Goguryeo soldiers.
A large number of arrows rose into the sky, like dense rain, and the Goguryeo army rolled and fell to the ground, screaming incessantly.
The arrow only fired one round, and the Sui army's crossbowmen completely broke the Goguryeo offensive before the arrow was fired. The infantry on both wings stepped on the bloody ground and swept up to kill the Goguryeo rebels.
Yuchi Gongxiang was on the left wing. He used his left sword and right whip. When the whip was used to deflect the enemy's weapons, the specially made large horizontal sword cut the enemy into two pieces, both human and armor. After killing one, he went up without stopping. In front of him, the body burst out with astonishing vigor and power, killing the enemies in front of him until they screamed in agony, and the ground was covered with dead bodies.
The main general on the right wing is Wei Yunqi. The long weapon he used before was the Ma Shan, but he disliked that the Ma Shan was not enough for killing, so he replaced the Ma Shan with a very similar Mo Dao. His Mo Dao was also customized according to his own needs. Specially made, its length is between long weapons and short weapons. It can be used for both horse and foot combat. He holds the handle of the knife in both hands and swings it down, breaking all enemy troops into two pieces. broom
The Liangzhou Sui army brought by Yang Ji were professional soldiers, and their nature was no different from that of the Xiaoguo army. Every soldier was a warrior who had fought in hundreds of battles. They practiced diligently and were very proficient in battle formations. When they saw Yuchi, they Gong and Wei Yunqi led their soldiers to tear open a rift, and then naturally attacked and killed them, tearing and expanding the rift.
The crossbowmen who were previously in front of the front arrow formation waited until the infantry outflanked them and advanced in a line, then they became the rear troops. They followed the infantry and threw arrows forward. Infantry reduces pressure and creates opportunities to kill the enemy.
All branches of the military cooperated with each other tacitly. After breaking into the Goguryeo army, there was no enemy in front of them. They killed corpses all around and blood flowed into rivers. Step by step, they pushed the Goguryeo army forward and towards the south bank of the Kou River.
Upstream and northeast of the battlefield, Yang Shanhui led 5,000 Xi light cavalry to watch the battlefield of the first battle group.
Seeing that the Goguryeo army began to flee to the northeast and southwest under the squeeze of the Sui infantry, Yang Shanhui's time was ripe for the cavalry to attack. He looked at Chu and Luo, the chiefs of the Xi tribe beside him, and saw their excitement. De was eager to give it a try, so he said calmly: "General Chu He, the cavalry is ready to attack."
When Chu and Luo saw the infantry killing Goguryeo and retreating step by step, they could no longer hold back. After hearing this, they immediately clasped their fists and said, "General, I will obey!"
"Our soldiers should use the dam as a boundary and kill the enemy on the dam. If we continue to go south, our soldiers' horses will be stuck in the mud like Goguryeo!" Yang Shanhui warned: "If the Goguryeo army Continue to charge towards our army, just fire arrows from a distance, remember!"
Ge and Luo cupped their hands and said, "Thank you, General, for the tip!"
Yang Shanhui nodded: "Go!"
"Here!" Chu and Luo Jian
The infantry were like a tide advancing towards the enemy, offsetting Goguryeo's vigor and breaking the enemy's resistance time and time again. They immediately split the five thousand cavalry into two and attacked the northeast of the Goguryeo army from left to right.
The cavalry attacked at this time, and it was just right. It not only cut off the enemy's escape route, but also drove them to the southwest, scattering the soldiers that Li Yong had finally gathered, causing them to fall into chaos again, and they were surrounded by the chaos. , had to retreat to the southwest. This also removed the biggest obstacle for the infantry, allowing them to advance without hesitation.
As the cavalry went out, the living space of the Goguryeo army caught in the chaos was getting smaller and smaller. Their way forward was blocked by the Kou River, and the Sui army infantry was approaching from behind, and the road to the north was blocked. Being blocked by cavalry, the only way was to abandon the horses and flee to the northwest.
Of course, this does not include heavy cavalry. All heavy cavalry men and horses are wearing heavy armor. When everyone puts on heavy armor, they need help from others. When they get stuck in the mud, it is difficult to even move a step.
Escape is simply a very luxurious thing for them; when they were knocked to the ground one by one by the light cavalry who abandoned their horses, they were basically unable to get up. Then, of course, it became the best and most convenient light cavalry. Escape stepping stone "stone". broom
Li Yong and his soldiers also lost their horses. They were carried by the rebels and fled to the southwest of the battlefield. Looking back at the battlefield, Li Yong wailed in his heart.
How is this a war? It was clearly a one-sided massacre without any asymmetry. His soldiers were like sheep that had lost the protection of herdsmen and hounds. They could only let the ferocious wolves devour and kill them. No matter how the rebels knelt down and wailed for mercy, the Sui soldiers showed no mercy and killed the Goguryeo soldiers. Distraught, they fled in all directions, crying.
Looking around, he saw that there were still more than 3,000 soldiers, and his younger brother Li Cheng also brought more than 1,000 soldiers to join them. Combined, there were about 4,000 to 5,000 soldiers. This made him feel a little at ease, and he saw the Northeast The infantry of the Sui army on the other side only focused on advancing toward the enemy, and although there were some crossbowmen on guard behind them, there were not many of them, and the defense seemed extremely weak.
Li Yong suddenly felt evil. He pulled out the horizontal sword from his waist, pointed the sword forward and said: "Li Cheng, form a lineup immediately and counterattack at the enemy's weak point. Be quick."
"General, I obey!" Licheng also knew that as long as they used the fastest speed to cover up from behind, they could gather the soldiers in the encirclement one by one. If they launched a counterattack together, Goguryeo could completely turn defeat into victory. He immediately responded and asked the soldiers to wave the battle flag, causing the soldiers to gather around him.
